Germany - DirectOut Technologies has expanded its sales support team with the appointment of Benno Sonder as of 1 June 2019. Sonder will serve as sales support engineer for the German pro audio and broadcast equipment manufacturer, taking on technical support of DirectOut clients. He brings 25 years of experience in television broadcasting to the position, with specialist knowledge of intercom technologies and audio editing. Additionally, his skill profile includes work as a support & application engineer at Broadman/Optocore, specialising in digital multichannel audio solutions. Alongside customer support and trainings, Sonder will assist the DirectOut sales team and the company’s distributors in designing new project concepts. “The introduction of new IP technologies and growing complexity of setups in our industry demands a diverse spectrum of knowledge from our customers. In strengthening our team, we guarantee our own support for users and distributors in meeting these new challenges,” says Claudio Becker-Foss, CTO and managing director at DirectOut. “We are very happy to have found such an experienced new colleague for our Sales Support team in Benno. With his industry experience, he is already familiar with the views and requirements of our customers, and will be able to cater to them ideally.” (Jim Evans)